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The Lord of the Rings Goes to War In The North in November

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:20:00 EDT

Our video game November gets more crowded today with the release date(s) of Snowblind's The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. The PS3/Xbox 360/Games for Windows RPG hits November 1 (North America) and November 4 (Europe). More »

Ms. 'Splosion Man To Splode on Xbox Live Arcade in July

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:20:00 EDT

Twisted Pixel's sequel to 2009 explosive action-platformer 'Splosion Man, the more feminine Ms. 'Splosion Man, comes to Xbox Live Arcade on July 13, boasting 50 all-new single player levels, 50 multiplayer levels and a "2 Girls 1 Controller" mode. More »

Star Fox 3D Barrels Into Stores In Mid-September

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:30:00 EDT

Star Fox 3D, which is out in Japan next month, will be released in the West in September. It'll be out on the 9th in Europe, while Americans will get their hands on it on September 11. [Eurogamer] More »

Mass Effect 3 Brings the Battle Home in March

Mike Fahey — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:44:00 EDT

A good or possibly bad man goes to war on March 6, 2011, when Mass Effect 3 hits North America, with Europe feeling the aftershocks three days later on March 9. More »

Armored Core V Gets a Japanese Release Date

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:20:00 EDT

The mech title will be out on October 20 on the PS3 and Xbox 360, priced at ¥7,800 (US$97). [4Gamer] More »

HD Versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Dated

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:30:00 EDT

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Today, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed that the HD versions of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus will both be out on September 22 in Japan. More »

Get Cooperative with Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One in October

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:40:00 EDT

Delightful four-player action adventure Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One comes to the PlayStation 3 on October 18, Insomniac Games and Sony promised today. Insomniac's other fall game, Resistance 3, hits the month prior. They're busy! [PlayStation.blog] More »

It's A No More Heroes Summer Paradise For PS3 Owners

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:40:00 EDT

Konami finally put a date on the North American PlayStation 3 version of No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise, the hi-def, PlayStation Move-powered update of the Wii original. That would be August 16, perfect for hot and sweaty Beam Katana-waving action! More »

The Dark Souls Collector's Edition Might Be For You, Softer Players

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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Or maybe it's for you, Demon's Souls diehards or those ravenously anticipating the challenge of Dark Souls. What it is, assuredly, is a strong motivator for pre-ordering Dark Souls for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. More »

Tekken Brings the Iron Fist Tournament Direct to Blu-ray and DVD in July

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:40:00 EDT

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The live action Tekken movie adaptation is bringing its version of the long-running fighting game series to a disc format near you this summer. Starting July 19, you can own Tekken on DVD, Blu-ray or some combination of the two. More »

Catherine's Special Edition Stuffs Your Underwear in a Pizza Box

Mike Fahey — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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A game as sexy and strange as Catherine deserves a special edition that accurately reflects the game's exploration of the pleasures and horrors of love. So Atlus is stuffing underwear into a pizza box and delivering it to your local game store on July 26. More »

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Aims for the PlayStation 3 in June

Mike Fahey — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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After a relatively successful run on the PC and Xbox 360 last year, City Interactive's Sniper: Ghost Warrior hits the PS3 on June 28 with improved graphics and gameplay, exclusive missions, and new multiplayer modes. Camping is highly recommended. More »

MotorStorm Apocalypse Races Into North America Next Month

Mike Fahey — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:55:00 EDT

After missing its original April 12 release date due to issues stemming from the tragic earthquake in Japan last month, the PlayStation 3 earthquake racer MotorStorm Apocalypse finally makes it to North America on May 3. More »

Dead Or Alive Dimensions Kicks Off On May 24

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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Punching, kicking, throwing and jiggling, Dead or Alive style, comes to the Nintendo 3DS on May 24 in North America, Tecmo Koei announced today, nailing down the previously vague release date for Dead or Alive: Dimensions. More »

SSX's Elise Gears Up For A January Release

Mike Fahey — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:06:00 EDT

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The hottest thing about the new look for SSX snowboarding queen Elise Riggs' redesign is the fact that she actually looks like she's going snowboarding. More »

A Star Fox 64 3D Release Date Flies Out In Japan

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:20:00 EDT

Star Fox 64 3D, the 3DS remake of Star Fox 64, will be out in Japan on July 17. [via Nintendo] More »

Minecraft Has An Official Release Date

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:30:00 EDT

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No longer must one play Minecraft and constantly wonder "When is this game finally going to come out?!" The mega-hit world-building indie game now has an official release date: November 11, 2011. More »

Dungeon Siege III Not Quite Ready To Raid, Slips To June

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:00:05 EDT

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Formerly one of the many great-looking games due for spring 2011, Obsidian Entertainment's Dungeon Siege III is now a summer game. Square Enix "updates" us on the release of Dungeon Siege III today, warning the game has slipped from May 31 to June 21. More »

Section 8: Prejudice Drops In On Xbox Live April 20

Mike Fahey — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

TimeGate Studios' downloadable multiplayer shooter Section 8: Prejudice will make the drop into Xbox Live Arcade on April 20 for 1200 MIcrosoft points ($15). The PC gets it on May 4, with the PlayStation 3 version coming this summer. More »

Magicka: Vietnam Dated, Blindfolded, Taken Out Back And Screen-Shot

Mike Fahey — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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Paradox Interactive and Arrowhead Game Studios have put an April 14 date on the downloadable content no one saw coming, celebrating the impending release of Magicka: Vietnam with the screenshots everyone will want to see. More »

The Final Mass Effect 2 Mission Arrives On March 29

Mike Fahey — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:40:18 EDT

Commander Shepard travels to the edge of the galaxy to rescue an undercover operative that could have evidence about an impending Reaper invasion in Mass Effect 2's Arrival downloadable content, coming March 29 to the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. More »

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gets Augmented With Fancy Extras (And A Release Date)

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:00:00 EST

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North American gamers will get their hands on Deus Ex: Human Revolution on August 23—earlier than our Australian counterparts. We'll also get a reasonably priced "Augmented Edition" for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC when the third Deus Ex game arrives. More »

At Least Australians Know When Deus Ex: Human Revolution Is Coming Out

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:45:00 EST

EB Games Australia has gone very public with an official release date for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It'll be out Down Under on August 25, so other regions shouldn't be too far off that mark. More »

Alice: Madness Returns Makes A Very Important Date For June

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:45:00 EST

The man with the coolest name in video games, American McGee, put a date on Alice: Madness Returns at GDC today. The dark world of Wonderland will return on June 14 when Spicy Horse's sequel comes to PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. More »

Halo: Reach Players Get Defiant On March 15

Mike Fahey — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:20:00 EST

Microsoft has nailed down a March 15 release date for the Halo: Reach Defiant Map pack, punctuating the announcement with a set of fresh screens showing off the three maps you'll be paying $10 for. More »

Red Faction Armageddon Gets Its Ass To Retail On May 31

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:10:00 EST

THQ's next big Martian adventure, Red Faction: Armageddon comes to the PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 on May 31 in North America, June 3 worldwide. The SyFy TV movie also airs in May, if you're that interested. More »

PixelJunk Shooter 2 Explores PSN In March

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:30:00 EST

The next game in Q Games' great and quirky Pixeljunk series arrives on the PlayStation Store March 1. What's new in PixelJunk Shooter 2? Lots! Why not read our preview? Or ask Q Games yourself at the PlayStation.blog. More »

Xbox Live Arcade's House Party Priced & Dated

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:40:00 EST

Microsoft's next big Xbox Live Arcade push, the "House Party," kicks off next week with the release of Contra spin-off Hard Corps: Uprising. When can you expect the rest, like Beyond Good & Evil HD and Torchlight? And how much? More »

Celebrate The 3rd Birthday On March 29

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:45:00 EST

The 3rd Birthday, the PSP action-RPG entry in Square Enix's Parasite Eve series, comes to North America on March 29, 2011. Yvonne Strahovski (Mass Effect 2's Miranda) will voice series heroine Aya Brea. More »

The New Mortal Kombat Is Killing It In April

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST

Mortal Kombat goes back to its brutal roots when it comes to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 19, 2011. More »

The Next Final Fantasy Fight Starts In March

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:20:00 EST

Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy brings more Final Fantasy fighting to the PSP on March 22 in North America. Cost? $29.99 USD. The game stars Rachael Leigh Cook as Tifa, Keith David as Chaos and many more vocally talented folks. More »

Double Fine Sets Up Stacking For February

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:15:00 EST

Double Fine's Stacking, the gorgeous, funny, inventive adventure based on Russian matryoshka dolls arrives February 8 for PlayStation Network, a day later for Xbox Live Arcade. Playing with dolls will cost $14.99 or 1200 Microsoft Points, depending on your platform. More »

SOCOM 4 Seals An April Release

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:45:00 EST

Delayed shooter SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs is coming to the PlayStation 3—with PlayStation Move support—this April. More »

The Next Contra Fights In February

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:20:00 EST

Hard Corps: Uprising, Konami's cartoonish take on Contra, hits Xbox Live Arcade on February 16 for 1200 Microsoft Points. That's part of the Xbox Live Arcade House Party push. More »

More Games Hack, Slash & Jiggle Their Way Into Early 2011

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:30:00 EST

The first three months of 2011 are full of Musou flavor, courtesy of Dead or Alive and Dynasty Warriors publisher Tecmo Koei. It might also squeeze in a pair of Nintendo 3DS games, right around the 3D handheld's launch. More »

Your Knights Contract Is Up In February

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:00:00 EST

Fans of the ~~hack and~~ slash action game genre have Knights Contract to look forward to early next year, the medieval magic and melee adventure from Namco Bandai. You'll get it on February 22, 2011 in North America. More »

Back To The Future Sets Coordinates For Dec. 22

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:00:00 EST

Telltale Games' episodic video game take on Back to the Future fires up the Mr. Fusion on December 22 on PC and Mac. Buy it from Telltale Games and get a special DVD when the first season wraps up. [Telltale Blog] More »

Infinity Blade Unsheathes For iPad, iPhone In December

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:30:00 EST

Shadow Complex creator Chair Entertainment brings its Unreal Engine powered action game Infinity Blade (formerly "Project Sword") to a finite number of iOS device on December 9th, bringing very pretty sword fighting games to iPads and iPods everywhere. More »

Homefront Coming Home In March

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:00:00 EST

THQ's Homefront, the game that might anger some Americans, will come to PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on March 8, 2011 in the U.S., according to the game's official Twitter account. Australia gets it March 10, Europe one day later. More »

Begin, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Will In February

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:40:00 EST

The next great Star Wars LEGO adventure kicks off in February 2011, LucasArts has confirmed, bringing the plastic galactic battle into the Clone Wars era and adding a little real-time strategy to the series. More »